What is High Blood Pressure ? Signs,Symptoms,Risk factors

What is Hypertension?

Hypertension means increase blood pressure in the vessels and gives damage to vessel wall which we call intima ,inner part of the vessels and causes mainly organ damage like kidney,heart ,eyes and brain.Hypertension effect to body by silently for this reason we can say hypertension is silent killer.

There is two types of Hypertension; Primary hypertension and Secondary hypertension.İn most of cases there is common type is Primary hypertension.Secondary hypertension is usually due to kidney diseases.

Major risk factor for Hypertension:

Smoking

Obesity BMİ >30kg/m2

Sedentary life

Dyslipidemia

Diabetes mellitus

family history,kidney diseases

After age of > 55 in male and > 65 in female increase risk of hypertension

Treatment of Hypertension

High blood pressure treated by certain medications these are;beta blockers,vasodilators,antidiuretics,calcium channel blockers.but for young people usually doctors not prescribe beta blockers ,because beta blockers can cause side effect which effect sexual life.